Photography News

• Body of Reuters photographer was badly mutilated in Taliban custody, officials say
  
  Danish Siddiqui, 38, was buried in Delhi, India, two days after he was killed covering fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban near a border crossing with Pakistan earlier this month.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say
  
  The body of Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner killed in Afghanistan, was unrecognizable when it was brought to a Kandahar hospital, one official said.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 31 Jul 2021.
• Dorset photographer shoots Star Wars Lego in cinematic style
  
  A 34-year-old Dorset photographer is recreating cinematic sci-fi scenes using his Star Wars Lego kits.
  BBC News.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• In the Rio Grande Valley, for a Different Kind of Football Story
  
  A high school football player in Texas slammed a referee on the field. An interview with him required empathy, connection and help from a photographer.
  New York Times.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• Sex and the City fans are shocked to see Sarah Jessica Parker wearing a FOREVER 21 maxi dress
  
  Photographers captured Sarah Jessica Parker in NYC on the set of HBO Max's Sex and the City reboot on July 27. She was wearing a Forever 21 maxi dress with a designer bag and heels.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 30 Jul 2021.
• CBS Evening News, July 28, 2021
  
  States reimpose COVID-19 mandates to combat Delta variant; A photographer's mission to save wild horses in the West
  CBS News.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• Knitting photo wins Wellcome Photography Prize
  
  A gallery of some of the winning pictures from this year's Wellcome Photography Prize.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 29 Jul 2021.
• A photographer's mission to save wild horses in the West
  
  Amid efforts to roundup wild horses in the West, wildlife photographer Mary Hone is trying to protect them. Chip Reid shares more.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 28 Jul 2021.
• WATCH: Octopus scares off stingray camouflaged in the sand
  
  Jules Casey, a freediver and underwater photographer captured the octopus stealthily moving through the water until it frightened a stingray.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 27 Jul 2021.
• Photos: Tokyo Olympics officially starts with a made-for-TV opening ceremony
  
  A look at some of the biggest moments from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony from Times photographers Robert Gauthier and Wally Skalij.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• Abstract artist creates business making one of a kind backdrops
  
  Jessica Raye Dekker went from painting in her driveway, to becoming the one of the most sought out artists creating custom backdrops for photographers
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• On The Road In Uzbekistan
  
  A 2,500-kilometer road trip by Anzor Bukharsky, one of Central Asia's most beloved photographers and cultural commentators, offers a rare glimpse into everyday life on the backstreets and byways of Uzbekistan.
  Radio Liberty.  Sunday, 18 Jul 2021.
• Reuters photographer killed in Afghanistan: 'He was our eye'
  
  A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for the Reuters news service was killed Friday as he chronicled fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban near a strategic border crossing amid the continuing withdrawal of U.S. and NATO troops.
  Fox News.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Brand Yourself Better with Authentic Stock Photography
  
  This the female-founded startup is on a mission to make stock photography more diverse, authentic, and affordable.
  Entrepreneur.  Friday, 16 Jul 2021.
• Ben Affleck caught lovingly staring at Jennifer Lopez as she says 'some things do last forever'
  
  Photographers captured Ben Affleck adoringly staring at Jennifer Lopez while the two were stuck in Los Angeles traffic. The couple has reportedly been spending every night together when they aren't working.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 15 Jul 2021.

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